Macfarlane Group Past Earnings Performance
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Macfarlane Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.1%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 16.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.3% per year. Macfarlane Group's return on equity is 13.1%, and it has net margins of 5.3%.
Key information
14.1%
Earnings growth rate
14.0%
EPS growth rate
| Trade Distributors Industry Growth | 16.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.3% |
| Return on equity | 13.1% |
| Net Margin | 5.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0265
Mar 03
Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 10Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0094
Aug 27Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
May 11Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0252
Apr 05Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0252
Feb 26Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.009
Sep 04Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.023
Apr 28Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 27Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.0087
Sep 13Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Aug 29With EPS Growth And More, Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is Interesting
Jun 14Here's What To Make Of Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Decelerating Rates Of Return
May 04Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Mar 30Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF)
Mar 19Is It Time To Consider Buying Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF)?
Mar 08Introducing Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF), A Stock That Climbed 40% In The Last Five Years
Feb 23Could The Market Be Wrong About Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) Given Its Attractive Financial Prospects?
Feb 08
Here's Why I Think Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Is An Interesting Stock
Jan 26Should You Be Impressed By Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Returns on Capital?
Jan 14Here's Why We Think Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) Statutory Earnings Might Be Conservative
Jan 02Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) Has Got What It Takes To Be An Attractive Dividend Stock
Dec 21Is Macfarlane Group PLC (LON:MACF) Popular Amongst Institutions?
Dec 09We Think Macfarlane Group (LON:MACF) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Nov 29What Can We Conclude About Macfarlane Group's (LON:MACF) CEO Pay?
Nov 19Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Macfarlane Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 281 | 15 | 83 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 287 | 16 | 81 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 293 | 16 | 79 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 292 | 16 | 78 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 290 | 16 | 76 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 286 | 15 | 75 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 282 | 14 | 74 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 273 | 14 | 72 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 264 | 14 | 69 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 227 | 14 | 58 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 219 | 12 | 57 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 210 | 10 | 56 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 227 | 10 | 62 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 223 | 9 | 61 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 224 | 9 | 60 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 225 | 10 | 59 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 224 | 9 | 57 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 223 | 9 | 56 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 220 | 9 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 217 | 9 | 55 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 213 | 8 | 54 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 208 | 8 | 53 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 202 | 8 | 52 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 196 | 7 | 51 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 192 | 7 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 188 | 6 | 48 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 184 | 6 | 48 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 180 | 6 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 176 | 6 | 47 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 172 | 6 | 47 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 171 | 6 | 47 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 169 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 166 | 5 | 45 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 162 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 158 | 5 | 43 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 154 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 150 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 146 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 145 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 144 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 143 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 142 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: MACF has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: MACF's current net profit margins (5.3%) are lower than last year (5.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MACF's earnings have grown by 14.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MACF's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: MACF had negative earnings growth (-4.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (7.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: MACF's Return on Equity (13.1%) is considered low.